Minimal import of onions until after harvest pushed
A group of farmers in Nueva Ecija joined Senator Risa Hontiveros in opposing and expressing concern over the government’s move ...
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Onion alternative
A vendor sells “sakurab” (a popular alternative to onion) for P70 a bundle along Globo de Oro Street in Quiapo, ...
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DA, FTI on carpet for buying onions at P537/k, Ombudsman sets probe
The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday said it would investigate officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the ...
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Gov’t to import 22,000-MT of onions to stabilize prices
The Department of Agriculture on Saturday said it will now have to resort to importing at least 22,000 metric tons ...
Read moreCan’t afford onions per kilo? DA says buy per piece
Consumers should not buy a kilogram or more of onions as its current price is now more than triple the ...
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Imee bill seeks Senate probe on soaring local onion prices
A resolution has been filed seeking a Senate investigation into the increasing market prices of local onions. Imported red onions, ...
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Know your onions
"We have a long way to go in solving our food security problems, but President Marcos Jr. is off to ...
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BOC seizes more than P20M worth of smuggled carrots, onions
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated more than P20 million worth of carrots and onions at the Port of Subic ...
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PH running short of garlic, onions — DA
After the sugar importation mess, the Department of Agriculture (DA) hinted that there is nothing nice about the supply of ...
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Misdeclared goods
A Customs inspector shows off carrots as part of the contents of a shipping container filled with smuggled agricultural products—carrots, ...
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